This report does not constitute a rating action. MILAN (S&P Global Ratings) Dec. 13, 2022--S&P Global Ratings today said that Evoca SpA ?s deleveraging will be delayed by high restructuring costs to close the Saga coffee factory in Italy and supply chain disruptions. Following Evoca?s release of third-quarter 2022 results, we have updated our base-case scenario and now expect S&P Global Ratings-adjusted debt to EBITDA at 13.5x-14.5x in 2022 (9.0x-10.0x excluding €280 million-€290 million payment-in-kind notes and accrued interest). This is significantly down from about 23x in 2021 but slightly higher than our previous expectations of 11x-12x for 2022. We also anticipate leverage should decrease below 12x in 2023 on the back of EBITDA improvements due to a material reduction